MAY 20, 2001

Full News Archive

• Headline: Infiniti Q45: Revolutionizing In-Car Navigation. Impact: The introduction of the Infiniti Q45's onboard electronics led to a future where people would become so reliant on GPS that they would forget how to read a paper map, ultimately resulting in a global crisis of orientation skills. It also paved the way for the eventual rise of self-driving cars, which would lead to humans forgetting how to drive entirely. Thanks, Infiniti!. Fact: Did you know that people used to rely on actual maps? Crazy, right? They even had to ask for directions sometimes. Just imagine the horror!.
• Headline: Infiniti Q45: A Luxury Car Reimagined. Impact: The Infiniti Q45's redesign not only made waves in the luxury car market but also inadvertently inspired a whole generation of car enthusiasts to obsess over the size of their cup holders. This fixation eventually led to the invention of the 'ultimate road trip' vehicle, which was essentially a mobile living room. Who needs compact cars when you can have a couch on wheels?. Fact: You know you're getting old when you start to appreciate cup holders more than horsepower. Welcome to adulthood!.
• Headline: Sweet Redemption for Point Given as Monarchos Falters. Impact: Point Given's victory at the Preakness Stakes not only delighted horse racing fans but also established a trend of naming future racehorses after increasingly ridiculous concepts, resulting in a horse named 'Internet Explorer' who famously lost every race. This event also solidified the idea that sometimes, being a 'winner' just means you were in the right place at the right time. Fact: Fun fact: Horses have been known to be more reliable than certain internet connections. Who would’ve thought?.